[Medico-legal aspects of complications of the puncturing of the subclavian vein].

Three fatal cases of the puncture of the vena subclavia are reported and medicolegal aspects of this emergency operation are discussed. Punctures of the vena subclavia--as an emergency operation--has no contraindications. Undesirable consequences, when the operation was carried out with due skills and in due circumstances--will not provide grounds for negligence.

[Mortality from accidental poisoning in Budapest during 1961-1975. IV. Various types of poisoning].

In the 15-year-period analyzed 242 persons--170 males and 72 females--died from various kind of poisons (alcohol and carbon monoxide excluded). The fatal poisonings were as follows: 69 cases--due to mushroom, 33--organic solvents, 23--23 cases--caustic material (soda and acids), 21--methylalcohol, 18--weedkillers and insecticides. Some types of poisonings seems to be more frequent among males, others among females.

[Mortality from accidental poisoning in Budapest during 1961-1975. III. Alcohol poisoning].

In the examined 15 year period 174 persons--134 males and 40 females--died from alcohol poisoning. The number of cases of accidental alcohol poisonings has considerably increased. The number of cases of alcohol poisoning has increased at a rate thrice as high as the poisonings of all the other causes.

[Mortality from accidental poisoning in Budapest during 1961-1975. II. Carbon monoxide poisoning].

In the examined 15 year period accidental deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning amounted to 641 persons--341 males and 300 females. The number of poisonings increased evenly and at a progressive rate, although the frequency of carbon monoxide poisoning--among the accidental poisonings--decreased. The majority of the deceased from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning was older 60 years.